Sheep Foot Roller The sheep foot roller is a static and vibration type roller. Sheep foot roller is a type of clay compaction machine. Sheepfoot roller is used to compact saturated soil and sandy soil. The weight can be increased by mounting a piece of land, water, and steel … [Read more...]
Light Weight Concrete | Properties of Lightweight Concrete | Type of Lightweight Concrete | Uses of Lightweight Concrete
What Is Light Weight Concrete? Lightweight concrete is concrete in which lightweight aggregate has been used and made lightweight. Generally, the weight of concrete has 137 lb/ft3 to 150 lb/ft3(2200 to 2400 kg/m3). Lightweight concrete has a weight of 25 lb/ft3 to 125 lb/ft3 … [Read more...]
Cantilever Beam | Advantages of a Cantilever Beam | Disadvantage of the Cantilever Beam
Cantilever Beam A cantilever beam is a type of beam that has simply support on one side and a free end on the other side. The cantilever beam is a rigid structural member. One is a support fix, and the other is a free end. Cantilever beams are made of reinforced concrete or … [Read more...]
Slump Test | Procedure of Slump Test | Advantage of Slump Test | Disadvantage of Slump Test
Slump Test The slump test is used to measure the workability of freshly made concrete. If concrete is made on the plant, a slump test is done on the plant itself. Equipment for slump tests can be easily carried on site. No specialist is required for the slump test. … [Read more...]
What Is Plum Concrete | Purpose of Plum Concrete | Use of Plum Concrete | Advantage & Disadvantage of Plum Concrete
What Is Plum Concrete? Plum concrete is used in special cases where the soil level is very uneven. The use of this concrete reduces the cost of plum concrete as compared to PCC concrete. Plum concrete is hard rubble and is made of a mix design m10. Which is usually … [Read more...]
